tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35642486010518815302024-02-21T04:58:38.028-08:00Kidz At PlayCatherine L. Gillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09031292861763626422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564248601051881530.post-86524533609374904882012-03-08T05:04:00.000-08:002012-03-08T05:05:27.377-08:00Preschool History<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> 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mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Preschool education</b> (or <b>infant education</b>) is the provision of learning to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child" title="Child"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">children</span></a> before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">United Kingdom</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_school" title="Nursery school"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">nursery school</span></a> (or 'playgroup') is the form of preschool education. In the United States the terms 'preschool' and '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-K" title="Pre-K"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Pre-K</span></a>' are used, while "nursery school" is an older term.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Preschool work is organized within a framework that professional educators create. The framework includes structural (administration, class size, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student%E2%80%93teacher_ratio" title="Student–teacher ratio"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">student–teacher ratio</span></a>, services, etc.), process (quality of classroom environments, teacher-child interactions, etc.), and alignment (standards, curriculum, assessments) components that are associated with each individual unique child that has both social and academic outcomes. At each age band, an appropriate curriculum should be followed. For example, it would be normal to teach a child how to count to 10 after the age of four. Arguably the first pre-school institution was opened in 1816 by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Owen" title="Robert Owen"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Robert Owen</span></a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Lanark" title="New Lanark"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">New Lanark</span></a>, Scotland. The Hungarian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess" title="Countess"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">countess</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Brunszvik" title="Theresa Brunszvik"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Theresa Brunszvik</span></a> followed in 1828. In 1837, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel" title="Friedrich Fröbel"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Friedrich Frobel</span></a> opened one in Germany, coining the term "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindergarten" title="Kindergarten"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">kindergarten</span></a>".</p> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac>Catherine L. Gillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09031292861763626422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564248601051881530.post-86587496966761826572012-02-17T15:47:00.001-08:002012-03-08T00:17:17.242-08:00TEACH THEM.<div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2K1w9oIIGohRQtmGERAEY4j7JdQKtiDK-JxD4K96pZpZCSWcEY8PexvP_3iQ11L6wKDauqt1sMrsRQtCaZkBiXzIuXM-gemoUZmN_Eqvo2VIeSfeN0hmv97jxr8m8H1gdn2RvN-jOyrgJ/s1600/j02020221-200x300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2K1w9oIIGohRQtmGERAEY4j7JdQKtiDK-JxD4K96pZpZCSWcEY8PexvP_3iQ11L6wKDauqt1sMrsRQtCaZkBiXzIuXM-gemoUZmN_Eqvo2VIeSfeN0hmv97jxr8m8H1gdn2RvN-jOyrgJ/s200/j02020221-200x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710255944956191986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><h1 style="margin-top: 0em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: center; "><span >Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your Kids</span></h1><div style="text-align: justify; "><span ><br /></span></div><ol style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Tell them your life stories and teach through your stories<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><br />Kids love to hear stories about your childhood. Weave in some moral dilemmas and you’ve got great opportunities to teach values to them. It certainly beats lecturing your kids!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Live your own life according to your values—walk the talk.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Kids learn by imitating, especially at a young age. They are very adept at seeing if what you say and what you do are matching up. Don’t give them confusing signals; follow your own values every moment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Expose them to your religion or faith</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />It seems especially important today to let them know that they’re not alone. Providing your kids with a community of faith will strengthen their values and provide parents some “leverage”</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Pay attention to who else might be teaching values to your kids</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Get to know your child’s teachers, coaches, relatives, etc. Anyone who spends time with your kids may be influencing them. Know their values and beliefs as well.</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Ask your kids questions that will stimulate dialogue about values</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Telling them what values they should have won’t always be effective, especially when your kids get older. Asking them “curious” questions will allow discussions that will eventually lead to values. “What did you think about that fight,” may be more effective than, “He shouldn’t have started that fight!”</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Talk to them about values in a relaxed and easy way</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Nothing will turn your kids off more than preaching values to them after they’ve screwed up! Talk to them when everyone’s relaxed, and do it in a light, conversational manner. They’ll be much more likely to be listening rather than tuning you out.</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Read them fairy tales when they’re younger</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Fairy tales capture the imagination of kids and can easily lead to a discussion of values. Kids will learn the most concerning values when they’re excited about the topic.</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Involve your kids in art, activities, or helping others while limiting TV and video games</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Kids learn values when they experience them. Allow them to experience helping others and involve them in activities that will expand their creativity.</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Have frequent conversations about values in your household</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />This lets your kids know that it’s important and it’s not just something you talk about when they do something wrong.</span></p></li><li style="margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; "><p><span ><strong>Have high expectations for your kids’ value systems</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Kids will tend to rise to the level of expectation you have for them. Their value system will often reflect yours if the expectations are high.</span></p></li></ol>Catherine L. 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